Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 As next year Christmas day will be a Friday, can Catholics, still enjoy a traditional dinner with meat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxie Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Most Catholics I know eat meat on Friday. Edited December 5, 2014 by maxie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexikia Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Brought up Catholic, was an alter boy for a couple of years, no before you ask was never fiddled with, but now an atheist. Hate the b*********. happy Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Who cares? I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) I do. Why ? Religious people of all faiths are not supposed to do a lot of things, but that has never stopped them. If you do go and confess job done. Edited December 5, 2014 by ordnance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Why ? Religious people of all faiths are not supposed to do a lot of things, but that has never stopped them. If you do go and confess job done. Its a curiosity, Friday is a day of abstinence, Christmas, a day of celebration, so what happens when they cross paths? Before anyone gets on a high horse not having a pop at Catholics,its a genuine curiosity Brought up Catholic, was an alter boy for a couple of years, no before you ask was never fiddled with, but now an atheist. Hate the **********. happy Xmas why hate the ***********? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Who decided that Friday was a day of abstinence? Just some made up rule based on nothing in particular. Like most religious gobbledygook. Eat what you want, when you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 He's asking a reasonable question. No need for people to get nasty about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 He's asking a reasonable question. No need for people to get nasty about it. Some people can't help themselves :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 He's asking a reasonable question. No need for people to get nasty about it. Some people can't help themselves :( i appreciate the support guys, it is a genuine curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 No idea mate, but I must admit I ain't religious , but we do eat fish on a Friday( not religiously ha ha)I didn't know it was a day of abstinence. Just brought up that way no meat on a Friday just fish ( and no we ain't a tribe of bible bashers) ( no offence meant to any religious factions) Interesting question , Anyone got a decent answer? Atb Flynny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 The answer is some will some won't, most follow the rules when it suit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Fourty one posts? Talking about eating meat on a Friday? Using religion to do so? The Popes mob have just found untold millions of pounds 'Tucked Away' in the Coffers of Rome! Why not go their forum? They might sort your Christmas Lunch out for you? Or you could have Otter, that tastes like a cross of meat and fish. Or just eat Fish and be quiet about your beliefs? Trolling maybe? Or will I get a prize for the most Question Marks? Merry Christmas Dinner-Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 So if its a day of abstinence then why eat fish? Or is it only from eating meat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxie Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Fourty one posts? Talking about eating meat on a Friday? Using religion to do so? The Popes mob have just found untold millions of pounds 'Tucked Away' in the Coffers of Rome! Why not go their forum? They might sort your Christmas Lunch out for you? Or you could have Otter, that tastes like a cross of meat and fish. Or just eat Fish and be quiet about your beliefs? Trolling maybe? Or will I get a prize for the most Question Marks? Merry Christmas Dinner-Not. Edited December 5, 2014 by maxie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 If we could only remove religion from this planet we would be half way there. Do this, do that , eat this, don't eat that.Wear this don't wear that. You all know it makes no sense, but instead atrocities take place every day because of someone's God. I'm done now.Eat what you want this Christmas, just enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 So if its a day of abstinence then why eat fish? Or is it only from eating meat? It comes from a time when fish was a humble meal,and meat was a luxury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Fourty one posts? Talking about eating meat on a Friday? Using religion to do so? The Popes mob have just found untold millions of pounds 'Tucked Away' in the Coffers of Rome! Why not go their forum? They might sort your Christmas Lunch out for you? Or you could have Otter, that tastes like a cross of meat and fish. Or just eat Fish and be quiet about your beliefs? Trolling maybe? Or will I get a prize for the most Question Marks? Merry Christmas Dinner-Not. Trolling??? its a genuine question,in the off topic forum, why does this offend you? i'm not spouting my beliefs just asking a question,and if everyone stayed silent about thoughts and beliefs religious or otherwise people would have very little to say to each other, 41 posts??? get a grip man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Although there were very few Catholics at our school i can recall that it was always fish on Fridays at school dinners. Until told otherwise by a Pope in the 60s or 70s Catholics did not meat meat on Fridays. Blackpowder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Although there were very few Catholics at our school i can recall that it was always fish on Fridays at school dinners. Until told otherwise by a Pope in the 60s or 70s Catholics did not meat meat on Fridays. Blackpowder I believe back then the CofE called for the same observance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Just had a quick look at the Catholic pages website and it says this: "Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Canon Law still requires that Catholics not eat meat on Fridays!" Christmas Day is considered as the nativity of the lord and as such is considered a proper solemnity. So I guess that Christmas Day is exempt. Edit to add: I am not a Catholic, in fact not religious at all, so if this info is misleading then no offence intended. Edited December 5, 2014 by grrclark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Just had a quick look at the Catholic pages website and it says this: "Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Canon Law still requires that Catholics not eat meat on Fridays!" Christmas Day is considered as the nativity of the lord and as such is considered a proper solemnity. So I guess that Christmas Day is exempt. Edit to add: I am not a catholic, in fact not religious at all, so if this info is misleading then no offence intended. a very straight forward answer,you've saved me asking a priest,thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 It comes from a time when fish was a humble meal,and meat was a luxury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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